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Mrs. Skinner’s Romance

           Thomaswantedtohoehisturnipstodaysoheaskedmetocome.SoIjestsotdownandtookastanding-upsnackandstarted.Isorterlikeit.O’courseit’srathertejus.PartofthetimeIsitsandthinksandtherestIjestsits.Jogalong,blackmare.Iwanttogithomeairly.ThomasisterriblelonesomewhenI’maway.Yousee,wehaven’tbeenmarriedverylong.”

           “Oh!”saidAnnepolitely.

           “Justamonth.Thomascourtedmeforquiteaspell,though.Itwasrealromantic.”AnnetriedtopictureMrs.Skinneronspeakingtermswithromanceandfailed.

           “Oh?”shesaidagain.

           “Yes.Y’see,therewasanothermanafterme.Jogalong,blackmare.I’dbeenawiddersolongfolkshadgivenupexpectingmetomarryagain.Butwhenmydartershe’saschoolma’amlikeyouwentoutWesttoteachIfeltreallonesomeandwasn’tnowisesotagainsttheidea.Bime-byThomasbegantocomeupandsodidtheotherfellerWilliamObadiahSeaman,hisnamewas.ForalongtimeIcouldn’tmakeupmymindwhichofthemtotake,andtheykep’comingandcoming,andIkep’worrying.Y’see,W.O.wasrichhehadafineplaceandcarriedconsiderablestyle.Hewasbyfarthebestmatch.Jogalong,blackmare.”

           “Whydidn’tyoumarryhim?”askedAnne.

           “Well,y’see,hedidn’tloveme,”answeredMrs.Skinner,solemnly.

           AnneopenedhereyeswidelyandlookedatMrs.Skinner.Buttherewasnotaglintofhumoronthatlady’sface.EvidentlyMrs.Skinnersawnothingamusinginherowncase.

           “He’dbeenawidder-manforthreeyers,andhissisterkepthouseforhim.

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